Heat Review Flashcards

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1
Q

is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree celsius

A

specific heat

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2
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is the movement of heat through waves in empty space

A

radiation

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3
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is the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas

A

boiling point

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4
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is the lowest temperature, where there is no heat

A

absolute zero

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5
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is the disorder in a system

A

entropy

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6
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is the movement of heat by direct contact of particles in matter

A

conduction

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7
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is a device used to measure changes in thermal energy

A

calorimeter

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8
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is the measure of the average kinetic energy in molecules

A

temperature

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9
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is the temperature scale that has water boil at 100 and freeze at 0

A

celsius

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10
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is when molecules move farther apart as they move faster when heated

A

thermal expansion

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11
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is the movement of heat energy through fluids

A

convection

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12
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is equal to 746 watts

A

horsepower

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13
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is the amount of energy changed divided by the time it takes

A

power

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14
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a process describes how well energy is converted from one form to another. It is a ratio of output energy divided by input energy.

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efficiency

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